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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by KUHLWAGENJAMES</i> <br /><br />I really like the profi couplers-does anyone out there know a source for profi couplers that will fit onto US style rolling stock? Kadee makes replacement couplers for NEM sockets, but not Profi style for pin & spring style(Kadee) <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Hi James, <br /> <br />I work with the Fleischmann Profi couplers at my European stock, and see no real reason for the use of this couplers in US material. <br /> <br />The Profi system, like all other close couplersystems from Maerklin, Roco or Ribu are for closecoupling of European cars with <u><b>sidebuffers</b></u>. <br />So they run buffer to buffer at a straight track. <br /> <br />This couplers assembled the cars fixed, not like a Kadee, <br />A kinematic at each coupler steers them in that way that the distance between the cars is short at straight track and will be longer in a curve. <br /> <br />Such kinematics with a head that accept all NEM style couplers are available seperate from Fleischmann, Ribu and Roco. <br /> <br />My opinion is that a convertion of US material into an expensive european style closecoupling system isn´t reasonable. <br /> <br />BTW: <br />Kadee is here most unknown [:D] !!! No joke! <br /> <br />Most think it´s an expensive special couplersystem for the ethusiast that like to switch and uncouple 2 cars at a 3 ft to 1 ft switchinglayout in a slow speed and w/o moving the car when coupling. [8D] <br />Kadee is cheaper than the NEM´s !!! <br />
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